Heart condition?

I have a stupid question I guess. I really had not thought about lt till today. I was looking at some paperwork that my daughter was filling out about a life insurance co. And one of the questions was do you have a heart condition. Now I thought for a minute and thought the answer was obvious. yes but since I got my pacemaker and it resolved the issue the answer should be no right? Does anyone know. the proper answer for this question if it ever arose for myself? Oh my diagnosis was 2nd degree heart block, bradycardia and intermediate sinus rhythm arrest. As I have said all have since went away since my implant and at my last interrogation my PM was working at 70%.

I have one other question this as well may be off the wall. Has anyone experinced itching at the implant site sometimes unbarable? I never have itched it and try to occupy myself with something else and eventuly goes away for a while, I am about 9 weeks post op and everything has healed nice and all the swelling has gone as a matter of fact the PM is deep enough that it dosen't puff out at all it is counter sunk into thesubcontanous tissue. Thank's

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by Carolyn65 - 2009-12-12 01:12:28

I don't think this would work with a heart condition, but my GP told me several years ago, on questions re: forms like insurance, etc. when it asked if there are conditions, such as BP, cholesterol, etc. to just leave it unchecked & make a note, "corrected w/medication". Like I say, I am sure this would not work with a heart condition. Worth a try on other "stuff" ~

My personal, long time friend is a life insurance, among other insurances, representative. He told me, IF a person was young enough & wanted to get life insurance, they would be better off putting monies into a fund which would earn the most interest (ha-ha in these economic times). He said by the time the young person needed the life insurance, the monies would be huge and ALL available to the person's beneficiaries.

Yes, the "itchy" feelings still come/go with my PM of 10/2/09. Mine are noticed more when I "overdo" myself in "pushing, shoving, lifting, etc" more than my normal body would allow me. If I continuously work hard for a length of time, I feel the urge to "itch" or the incision area gives a little "tug" or maybe a slight "pull" ~ no pain. God Blesses us with the PM.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS & 2010 ~ Carolyn G. in TEXAS ~ WHAT ABOUT THEM UT LONGHORNS!

YUP

by roadbiker - 2009-12-12 01:12:35

YUP, you gotta HEART CONDITION. You also have a patch that keeps you going. But without the patch the condition is still there. As for the itch... Well I'm two months into this PM thing and I itch like crazy from my neck down to my waist. I scratch when no one's looking. MMMMM.. that feels good. I saw the doctor yesterday for my first "reading" (everything is great) and he prescribed hydrocortozone cream twice a day. Seemed to think it wasn't a big deal. So, scratch alittle if you must, or alot if you don't irritate yourself. and try hydrocortozone cream twice a day .

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by franko1966 - 2009-12-12 01:12:36

The answer is yes,they will end up giving you a check up,unles you get threw your employer,wher you do not need a check up.,I still have my whole term life,from my former employer,and term, with my, new employer,also have long term,disablity

DOGGER BANK ITCH

by pete - 2009-12-12 02:12:16

Two answers. You can think as much as you like that you do not have a heart condition but,any and I mean any insurance company will think you have a heart condition and Im afraid thats that.
As for itching , it is quite common and in my case took over 2 years to stop. But its only an itch , a minor irritation on the scale of lifes problems. I still get sensations but so infrequent now I am the not the least bit bothered. It is a foreign body so you can expect your flesh to react slightly against it. As for Dogger Bank Itch well that was a strange medical condition that sailors and fishermen experienced in the 1960s if the sailed near Dogger Bank off the east coast of England , it caused quite a few laughs at the time. Cheers Peter

I hate to tell you this

by walkerd - 2009-12-12 08:12:12

but the answer would be yes to heart condition, and more than likely that if you put no and god forbid something happened to you the insurance company will find out about it and I could almost gaurnetee there would be no payment to your family, sucks but that is the way our fine insurance companys work, if they can get out of paying believe you me they will, they are not here for me and you esp.. life insurance. Sorry but I think you will find this is true well as long as your healthy they are.

It seems unanimous

by ted - 2009-12-12 09:12:58

I guess we have a unanimous verdict. 2nd degree heartblock etc. is a "medical condition" Insurance companies were not born yesterday. It's best to just tell it like it is and not get cute in answering.

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by lenora - 2009-12-12 12:12:33

Well if you took away the pacemaker wouldn't you still have all those things? I'd just say I have a heart condition requiring a pacemaker. That's the way to put a positive spin on it. Sounds like the pacemaker is handling things pretty well for you.

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